Tampa Christmas Boat Parade 2024. People line the riverwalk to watch hundreds of illuminated boats. December 23 tampa’s largest lighted boat parade will happen the saturday before christmas along the hillsborough river in tampa's downtown.
— these holiday celebrations see some of the coolest vessels in the city get fully decked out in the spirit of the holiday season. — the 2024 santa fest is back at curtis hixon waterfront park followed by the annual tampa tree lighting.